Let's Brunch Over Nightcrawling

We're excited to announce the book for our October Book Club: Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley.

We are so ready for fall and would love to meet everyone at our picnic-style bookclub at Jonquil Park (close to the Fullerton and Diversey CTA stops).

Please plan to bring your book, blanket, and snacks/drinks to share with the group.

Looking forward to meeting everyone and discussing this super interesting book.

Here’s a summary:

Kiara and her brother, Marcus, are scraping by in an East Oakland apartment complex optimistically called the Regal-Hi. Both have dropped out of high school, their family fractured by death and prison. But while Marcus clings to his dream of rap stardom, Kiara hunts for work to pay their rent--which has more than doubled--and to keep the nine-year-old boy next door, abandoned by his mother, safe and fed.

One night, what begins as a drunken misunderstanding with a stranger turns into the job Kiara never imagined wanting but now desperately needs: nightcrawling. Her world breaks open even further when her name surfaces in an investigation that exposes her as a key witness in a massive scandal within the Oakland Police Department.

PS - thanks for contributing the $2! It helps us cover the cost Meetup charges to run this group. Feel free to bring cash or send via Venmo.